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Trey Anastasio Debuts "Dirt" with his Trio

Trey Anastasio continued to introduce some unexpected Phish songs into his solo band’s setlists at the Chicago Theatre last night. Throughout his current run celebrating the 20th anniversary of TAB with bassist Tony Markellis and drummer Russ Lawton, Anastasio has weaved a number of Phish and Phish-adopted songs into his TAB setlists for the first time, including “Camel Walk,” “Ghost,” “Party Time” and “Julius,” among others.

Last night, Anastasio played the Farmhouse ballad “Dirt” for the first time electric with his solo group. The guitarist actually first performed “Dirt” with the one-off project New York!—featuring Mike Gordon, James Harvey, Pistol Stamen, Tom Lawson and special guest Page McConnell—at Burlington, VT’s Club Toast on May 21, 1997. “Dirt” went on to become a Phish staple and a popular acoustic selection for Anastasio’s solo segments.